triflex® R breaks when RSE System is fully extended

Install more triflex® R outside the RSE System. The motion of the robot is greater than the available travel of the RSE System

RSE System does not function

Ensure the bands have tension Confirm that the system is free of debris Reduce the length of the triflex® R outside the RSE System

Carriage slams when the robot returns to the hom position

Pull the system forward four links and install a protector at the exit of the pass-through bracket thereby creating a stop

triflex® RSE Wheel

Assembly Instructions

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Configuring the retraction system

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RSE wheel bracket arrangement

Note: RSE wheel bracket arrangement can be modified to opposite side if needed. Remember to keep mounting feet on the same side as the glide-through bracket

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Mounting adapter

Mounting adapter installation example

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Retraction system installation

Align the mounting feet with the mounting adapter holes.
Bolt mounting feet to mounting adapter.

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Tennis racket (axis 6 clamp) installation

Tennis rackets available for most robot models.
Bolts need to be tightened uniformly.
Can be mounted in any direction.

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Standard and Heavy-duty brackets

Adjustable in four directions
Designed with integrated profile rail for CFX clamp

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Axis 6 bracket installation

Install the bracket as close to the end of the handle as possible and tighten the bolts equally.

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Cable installation

Easy cable installation possible with triflex® TRE and TRCF only.
If using TRC, cables will need to be fished through individually

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Install locking clips

triflex® TRE only - install locking clips at each fixed bracket position
Ball end of triflex® R at the EOAT (End of arm tooling)

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Install triflex® R

Install triflex® R in axis 6 mounting bracket first.
Make sure triflex® R is not twisted.

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Installing CFX clamps

Install CFX clamps to secure cables.

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Installing protectors

To pretension the system, pull the triflex® forward two links and install a protector at the exit of the moving end.
For quick release protectors, use a flat head screwdriver to pry the two halves apart